Wheeling
Creek Case Study: Name That Pollutant: Site 79Sewageis a serious
problem in Wheeling Creek watershed. Not all municipalities along Wheeling
Creek have sewage lines and sewage treatment plants. Therefore, many home
owners in smaller communities and rural areas must provide their own septic
systems. Some home owners have leaking septic systems, while others pipe
raw sewage directly into streams. Photo:
Raw sewage being piped directly into Wheeling Creek tributary. Photo by
Kenneth E. Rastall.